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Krishna.

A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɹɪʃnə/UK, US
  1. A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism.

    Hinduism · countable · uncountable
  2. A river in southern India.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A district of Andhra Pradesh, India.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A male given name from Sanskrit.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A surname from Sanskrit.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *kers- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *kr̥snós Proto-Indo-Iranian *kr̥šnás Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa)bor. English Krishna Borrowed from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa).

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